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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Clarence Szejbach Vietnam War 22 minutes 51 seconds (00:00:34) Early Life -Born in Traverse City, Michigan on September 19, 1948 -Had two older sisters -Father owned a meat market -Worked for his father and learned the family busi...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Joseph Borst Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:12:04) (00:10) Background Information        Joseph was a sergeant in the United States Army during World War Two Afte...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Name of Interviewee: Leslie Meyering Name of War: Korean War Length of Interview: (00:19:30) Background Information Shows a map of Korea while the war was going on (0:30) Gives a brief history of the war (2:00) General MacArthur wanted...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Bob Arntz Length: 16:34 (00:15) Background Information • Bob was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 8, 1944 • He went to Greenville high school and worked on his father’s dairy farm • After graduating from hig...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tommy Williams World War II (11:53) Background Information (00:11)    Born August 26th 1920 (00:12) At the age of 18 before he joined the Army, Tommy worked in the field. (1:02) He was raised in Mississippi. (1:25) Military S...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Frank Tichvon World War II Total Time: 22:52 Pre-War (00:33) • • Was born in Barry County, Michigan. Was drafted into the Army in October, 1941.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Bea Foster Spivey World War II-Homefront 10 minutes 11 seconds (00:00:01) Husband's Service in the South Pacific -They were married during World War II -Husband was a staff sergeant in the Army -Enjoyed being in the Army -The...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Frank Tichvon World War II Total Time: 22:52 Pre-War (00:33) • • Was born in Barry County, Michigan. Was drafted into the Army in October, 1941.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Troy Girke (1:01:22) (01:25) Background Information • Troy was born in Allegan, MI • He has one brother and a very close family • He had a fun childhood in the country where he was able to spend a lot of time hunting and...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Womer (17:37) Background Information (00:13)          Born June 29th of 1941 (00:15) Served in the Vietnam war and during the Cold War (00:22) Highest rank was Sergeant Major. (00:30) Born in Niles Mi...

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• Text: ... ago he had been carrying a rifle in Vietnam -Told to travel in civilian clothes to avoid harassment (01:09:26) Treatment of Veterans Pt. 1 -Son served in the Army for 20 years -Deployed to Iraq three times -Made sure that every time his son came home he had a big welcome home party -Didn&#...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Chet Teater (00:28:21) (00:15) Background Information • Chet was born on February 25, 1946 • He fought in Vietnam and was a Army Specialist 4 with the tank service • Chet was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan and grew up in Caledoni...

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• Text: ...GVSU Veteran’s History Project Cold War Era Debra Kridler Total Time: (40:49)                   (00:48) Has a brother who served in the Gulf War; said they didn’t talk about it a lot (1:34) She said her family seemed more concern...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Name of Interviewee: Thomas McIntire Name of War: Vietnam War Era Interview Length (00:12:15) Pre-Enlistment    Graduated from high school, but the draft was still in effect (1:00) Figured that enlisting would be easier than ...

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• Description: ... of personnel during the September 11th Attacks. After he retired from the Army he has stayed active with support groups for veterans, and helped with the Truth Commission on Conscience in War, and has also written on Moral Injury in War. ...
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• Text: ...-High rate of veterans wanting to go back to the war, even if they are incapable -Glad that we no longer blame soldiers for the war anymore -Herman was called a “baby killer” and was spit on when he was in the Army (01:19:55) Political & Social Nature of War -Every conflict since Wo...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Frank Marshall Vietnam War 1 hour 0 minutes 50 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Philadelphia on February 2, 1949 -Grew up on the north side of Philadelphia -Mother was a seamstress for Alfred Angelo -Father was a truck driver -...

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• Text: ... came around Glen felt for the guys that had to go overseas but had a bad attitude about it; he is bitter because the Korean veterans don't get much mention (00:59:36)  Glen did not stay in the reserve unit but kept in contact with one of his officers for a number of years (01:02:17...

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• Description: Armond Hillock is a World War II veteran who served with the Sigma Corps within the U.S. Army from January 1943 to an undisclosed date. Hillock discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the U.S.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee Name: Armond Hillock Length of Interview (00:23:06) (00:00:23)Pre-Enlistment  Background o Took part in World War II.  Education o After graduating high school, in 1940, he started work at ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interview: Woodrow Neumann Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:34:12) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Woodrow was born in Flint, Michigan on July 8, 1918 He came from a German Catholi...

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• Description: ...Thomas Murphy is a Vietnam War veteran who volunteered for the draft after he graduated from Rockford High School in 1967. He served in Vietnam with the 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, Company D and was awarded three Purple Heart Awards, a Combat Infantry Badge, a Cross of Gallantry w...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: Thomas Murphy Length of interview (00:59:00) (00:11) Pre-Enlistment Went to school at Rockford High School. (00:22) Volunteered for the draft after graduation in 1967. (00:35) Two...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Lavont Pickens Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:52:58) (00:35) Background Information • Lavont was born in Mosley, Michigan • His father owned a creamery and his mother was a telep...

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• Description: Nickoli Kotchka is a World War II Veteran who served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 in Africa, Italy, France, and Austria as a member of the 15th Infantry 3rd Division. Soon after Pearl Harbor, Kotchka was drafted into the Army and sent to Europe.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Nickoli Kotchka (00: 29:25) (0:45) The early years (West Virginia) • Born July 26, 1915 • Lived in East Gulf, West Virginia which was a coal mining town o Father was a coal miner • Attended school in a two-story building that had...

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• Description: ...Bernard B. Maller is a WW II veteran who served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1946 in England, Belgium, France, and Germany. Maller grew up in Detroit. In 1941 Maller enlisted in the Army, underwent officer training and was promptly sent overseas to manage supply distribution, a ta...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 38:49 Bernard B. Maller WWII veteran United States Army; 1941 – 1946 (0:00) Before grade school • Born in Detroit, MI in 1920 • Has many family pictures of him growing up in an album • Father was...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Donald Diekevers Cold War Era 30 minutes 15 seconds (00:10) -Born March 27th, 1937. -Served in the army with highest rank of Private First Class.